Harriet Beecher Stowe: Abolitionism, Realism, Romanticism. Abstract

Harriet Beecher Stowe: Abolitionism, Realism, Romanticism.

Abstract Harriet Beecher Stowe was one of the most prominent and famous literary celebrities in American literature. She had extremely determined intentions to write her works. Also she was very famous for her concepts against oppression of the slaves. Here

appear some questions, why the writing style of Harriet Beecher Stowe was so precious and did not lost its priceless value . The reason is that Harriet Beecher Stowe with the help of her unique writing technique could definitely express the real atmosphere of her lifetime. In addition , she showed that she was a great abolitionist with her work “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” reflecting her bad reputation towards suppression of slaving. In the following research paper my aim is to describe abolitionism , I mean slavery and its impact on society by analyzing it through the novel “Uncle Tom’s Cabin “ by Harriet Beecher Stowe.

Key words Harriet Beecher Stowe , Abolitionism, Realism, Romanticism, Oppression of the slaves, Discrimination, anti-slavery society, black people, trend, movement , negro uprisings.

Introduction Harriet Beecher Stowe was an author and abolitionist who penned around thirty books including travel memoirs , novels and short stories . there are a series of reasons for Stowe’s best reputation.

First of all, Beecher Stowe’s works were incredibly influential at the time of publishing and played an important role in major political debates of the time , having particular relevance in anti-slavery politics . Another reason of her brilliant literary reputation is her good writing style. As it is concerned Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novels are still controversial debate among some critics, since her novel cover fully real and factual bad conditions of her time in America.

Now a little about the Abolitionism movement in America.

Abolitionism was the movement ,which was directed at the abolishment of slavery at the Southern States of America. From the beginning of the 19 th century these Southern States began to play great role in the political life of the USA.¹ The North of America was industrial . the plantation owners wanted to have more and more territories . In the west there were free land and the plantation owners claimed their hands to new territories. There were sharp contradictions between industrial North and slavery South. The progressive elements of bourgeoisie in the North opposed the claims of slave-owners and they started the movement of abolitionism. In the thirties there were a number of Negro uprisings. Most of them were led by a farmer –abolitionist, John Brown. He led an uprising in 1859. It was defeated. And John Brown was hanged but his name is popular even now among the broad masses of people. The contradictions became sharper and sharper and were resulted in Civil War 1861-1865. The immediate cause of this war was the election of Abraham Lincoln to the post of the American President . he was sworn enemy of slavery. this aroused the dissatisfaction in Southern States. When he was elected there was a revolt in the South . Two armies were formed, of the Southereness and the Yankee Army. That war lasted during five years. It was ended by the victory of the North and the abolition of slavery. Under the banner of abolition all progressive people “ The Liberator”. It was started by William Garrison. The paper exposed the slave-owners of the South.